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Nagorno-Karabakh: will the recent ceasefire be permanent this time?

By CODY FRITZ After three failed ceasefire agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the past two months, it appears both parties are ...

Poland and the right to an abortion - A dangerous mix of Church and State

By CHLOE CAMPBELL-HAMILTON In response to Poland’s newest abortion laws, thousands have taken to the streets to protest against the new r...

‘Some damn fool thing in the Balkans’: Great Power entanglement in Nagorno-Karabakh

By DOMINIC GILONIS In one of his final speeches to the Reichstag, the German statesman Otto von Bismarck compared Europe to a powder keg....

Italian Referendums - Mamma Mia, here we go again?

BY ZACH ROBERTS Considering the fact that we are still feeling the implications of the UK’s last referendum over four years on, it may co...

How Putin keeps his power

There is a now heavily criticised mistake in the writing of the history of the Soviet Union by Americans in the mid-20th century. There w...

There is No Quick Fix for the 'Migrant Crisis'

As with countless other pressing issues, the migrant crisis that faces the continent of Europe, and the European Union (EU) alike, has be...

Putin's referendum - President for life?

Last month, Russia voted on whether to approve 206 changes to approximately 60% of its Constitution. These changes included political ref...

The odd case of Sweden

Sweden hasn’t imposed a lockdown on its citizens and is instead keeping public spaces, including schools and restaurants, open. This unus...

The Lamps Are Going Out, But There is Time; Thoughts on A Post Coronavirus World

A future after Covid-19 is a daunting thought. How might we be able to return to normality is an even more daunting question, as the Itha...

The EU: A delicate financial balancing act in a crisis

During the 2008 financial crisis, many observers ventured to predict the impending collapse of the European single currency. Since 2016, ...

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